Everyone that suggested the psu gets a STAR!!!
Next weekend he"s going to try re-installing windows, next weekend the rest of you will get your STAR!!!

We just got done testing my Silverstone op850 with the 6970 and it did make quite a difference. Only 1 of his games still has a very slight stutter and the re-install of windows will probably cure that. Sooo he gets the 850 and I guess I inherit the 650 .

It"s kind of a shame to have to replace the 650 since his cable management was impeccable. To get all the leads hid on the 850 is going to be a bit more challenging!!

BradM will update on this later but in the meantime thxs to everyone and especially the "king of cowtown"

Cooler master psu aren't great, but I am still surprised it would have issues powering a 6970. Must be an older/really bad one.